Louisiana State shortstop Alex Bregman and the Tigers open the 2014 campaign Friday night against the University of New Orleans.

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Following weeks of freezing weather, things are warming up around Louisiana State just in time for baseball.

LSU, the No. 2 team in the nation in the USA Today poll, will open the season at 7 p.m. today amid temperatures in the high 50s against the University of New Orleans at Alex Box Stadium. CST will televise the game throughout the state.

"Welcome to the frozen tundra of Alex Box Stadium," LSU coach Paul Mainieri joked as he opened Media Day for his team two weeks ago after it was postponed twice by wintry weather. "It is crazy what we have been dealing with. I've been asked several times if it ...